Trojans athletic director Pat Haden broke the news to Kiffin after the team's arrival back in Los Angeles early Sunday morning after the 62-41 loss at Tempe, Ariz., the school said in a statement on its website.

USC has lost seven of their past 11 games dating to last year and both of their first two in Pac-12 play this season.

Kiffen has always been a coach that has been hired on name and not by merit or skilled shown by coaching. Good call for USC. Apparently one of the leading candidates for the job is Denvers DC Jack Del Rio, what do you USC fans think of him for hire?

Kiffen has always been a coach that has been hired on name and not by merit or skilled shown by coaching. Good call for USC. Apparently one of the leading candidates for the job is Denvers DC Jack Del Rio, what do you USC fans think of him for hire?

Jack Del Rio is always a name linked to the program.

As of right now, I'm not sure. I would like to hire a college coach, opposed to a NFL guy. USC needs to adjust to the new system of CFB.

If Chip Kelly fails in the NFL or grows impatient, maybe he can come over. He would obviously give the offense a whole new life and probably make things exciting & fun again.
There are several reasons, but the main & easiest one to think of is simply, money.

I guess I'd rather stay put and have a chance at a SB (this year and next) than rebuild at USC.

Being the DC for a team that has won a SB he'd be able to coach pretty much anywhere he wants (assuming he rather be a HC in the NFL than college).

It sucks having a new DC pretty much every season.

Rebuilding is such a weird term in college sports. USC isn't exactly rebuilding, because they have talented players and that is a constant staple in the program. If they had poor talent, it would be a different situation, but the fact is that they get talent, it's just on a reduced basis at the current moment because of limited scholarships.

USC is one of the top jobs in football, pro or college. A few years ago, no one wanted to touch it because of the impending sanctions that were being dropped on USC's head. Now with the sanctions coming to an end, it's a top job again that many coaches will be lining up for.

He reportedly is interested in the USC job, but whoever Haden hires will have to have a long-term vision and the purpose of staying 5 or more years. If JDR wants to get back as an NFL head coach in a year or two, this job isn't for him.

JDR will have offers once his contract expires in Feburary, NFL and college.

The way I look at it, when you have a good recruiting base like Alabama, USC, Texas, Florida St, Ohio St, etc, then you just have to bring in competent coaches to develop and coach these young players.

Alabama wasn't mediocre before Saban (Crimson Tide is a historic college football team); the RECRUITING had dropped off that's all.